1. Lisztomania is a 1975 film by Ken Russell, drawn from a biography of Franz Liszt (world famous Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist and teacher.)
2. Song by Phoenix released in February 2009 from the Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix album.
The album's first single is "Lisztomania". The term "Lisztomania" was coined by the German romantic literary figure Heinrich Heine to describe the massive public response to Franz Liszt's virtuosic piano performances. There were allegedly screaming women at these performances, and the audience was sometimes limited to standing room only.
a song by the French Alternative/Indie Rock Band Phoenix, which peaked at #11 in US Rock Songs(Billboard). It has 2 or 3 remixes, and it refers to Franz Liszt and the fan frenzy that occured at his shows.
line from song-
"lisztomania- so hard to see it grow,
like a riot, like a riot, oh,
discuss, discuss, discuss, discourage"
the need to listen to music all the time, even if it's not necessary, it's that feeling that makes your mind feel free and that allows you a moment alone with yourself
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.